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Serving the State of Texas, the Texas Society
for Public Health Education (TSOPHE) is a regional affiliate
of the
Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE), a national
professional service organization formed in 1950 to promote the
health of all people by
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stimulating research,
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developing
professional performance standards,
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advocating health education
legislation, and
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promoting networking among health education
professionals.
The
TSOPHE Mission is to advocate for the
profession and provide stewardship for the discipline of public
health education.
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What is Swine Influenza?
Swine Influenza (swine flu) is a respiratory disease of pigs
caused by type A influenza virus that regularly causes outbreaks
of influenza in pigs. Swine flu viruses cause high levels
of illness and low death rates in pigs. Swine influenza
viruses may circulate among swine throughout the year, but most
outbreaks occur during the late fall and winter months similar
to outbreaks in humans. The classical swine flu virus (an
influenza type A H1N1 virus) was first isolated from a pig in
1930 (http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm).
For more up-to-date information, visit the Texas Department of
State Health Services at
http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/swineflu/ |
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Texas Society for Public Health Education - 2009
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April 28, 2009 |
